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Old 03-11-2009, 09:55 PM
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Spider kills...

Here's a selection of shots from my website - spiders killing other spiders or Insects...

http://www.macro-images.com/images/M.../CRW_1680.html

Jumper killing Hoverfly

http://www.macro-images.com/images/M.../CRW_1798.html

Jumper killing Crab spider

http://www.macro-images.com/images/M.../F79C7374.html

Jumper killing another spider (not sure, could be some sort of crab spider perhaps, but the eyes don't look quite right to me)

http://www.macro-images.com/images/M.../_DN_0640.html

Jumper with fly

http://www.macro-images.com/images/M.../_DN_9962.html

Lynx spider with hoverfly

http://www.macro-images.com/images/M.../F79C4242.html

Black house spider with fly (she was very aggressive to me when I was taking this shot)

http://www.macro-images.com/images/M...8_cropped.html

Not sure what this spider is (have been too lazy to ID it) with a fly

Enjoy

Dave
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Old 04-11-2009, 02:39 PM
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Great macros, Dave. Fascinating little critters
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:21 PM
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Thanks Carl. They are amazing creatures.

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Old 05-11-2009, 09:00 AM
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its a spider eat spier world out there...

those black house spiders are very agressive arent they!

great shots mate
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Old 05-11-2009, 10:27 AM
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Hi Dave

You have some lovely macro shots there – very well executed and presented. I’ve got the Canon EF-S 60mm F2.8 macro lens and have dabbled a little with spiders around the house. From my somewhat ordinary results, I can appreciate the skills and effort required to produce such wonderfully detailed photos.

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Old 05-11-2009, 01:59 PM
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David - yes they are. She made several attempts to have a go at me - baring her fangs in the process.

Dennis - macro takes a *lot* of effort to get good at - keep at it!

Dave
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Old 08-11-2009, 03:32 PM
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Outstanding David patience is a virtue
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Old 08-11-2009, 03:46 PM
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Thanks Trevor - and, yes, you are 100% right - patience is a virtue. I do admit that I've been pretty luck with my macro imaging - in a lot of cases I've been in the right place, at the right time. I've gotten 2 shots of a native dronefly in all these years, and both by pure luck. That said, the first instance I had one chance to get the shot, and nailed it. Made harder by the typical afternoon breeze, but I nailed it.

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